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Sterling K. Brown Was Told By Hollywood To Lose The "Smart-Guy Thing"

Sterling K. Brown Was Told By Hollywood To Lose The "Smart-Guy Thing"

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Brown won an Emmy for his portrayal of Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson, and another for This Is Us. He now appears in the film American Fiction. He spoke with Terry Gross about losing his father, how his feelings about the O.J. Simpson case changed, and prejudice he faced in Hollywood.

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Sterling K. Brown Was Told By Hollywood To Lose The "Smart-Guy Thing"

Sterling K. Brown Was Told By Hollywood To Lose The "Smart-Guy Thing"